Manchester City news: Pep Guardiola confirms Kevin De Bruyne could make timely return from injury for crucial Brighton showdown

Manchester City news: Pep Guardiola confirms Kevin De Bruyne could make timely return from injury for crucial Brighton showdown
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is hopeful Kevin De Bruyne could return from injury in time to face Brighton in Sunday’s pivotal Premier League showdown.The Belgian has been out with a hamstring injury, but could feature at the Amex this weekend as leaders City bid to retain the title – which will be guaranteed with a victory.2

Kevin de Bruyne is in a race to be fit for Manchester City’s final game of the Premier League season

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Guardiola said: “He has made part of the training sessions for the past two days. He could (play).”On Fernandinho the news was not so good, with Guardiola adding: “He is not available. I don’t know (about the FA Cup final) – but maybe.”The City boss added on the prospect of facing Brighton: “We have analysed them this week.“We know how well they defend. It is always difficult. We just have to focus on the game we play.”2

Pep Guardiola’s men are guaranteed of retaining the title if they beat Brighton on Sunday

The City boss preferred to concentrate on his own players rather than worry about Liverpool facing Wolves.He said: “It is better to focus on what we have to do.“If we win we don’t have to look at anything else. Why should we be distracted by anything else.”Whatever the outcome on Sunday, Guardiola believes his players should be proud of the season they have produced. City have already won the Carabao Cup this term and will try to add the FA Cup next week.Guardiola said: “First of all it’s a dream to be here, I didn’t expect it when we were seven points behind.“We’ve shown many things. If we make back to back it would be nice but nothing is going to change too much – the fact is we have done incredibly well all season.”

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Spurs lead the tie by three goals after Son Heung-Min, Jan Vertonghen and Fernando Llorente scored at Wembley last month. Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham beat Borussia Dortmund 3-0 in the first-leg Borussia Dortmund V Tottenham: Team news and line-ups. Tottenham will be without Dele Alli and Kieran Trippier for their trip to Dortmund.
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Wilfried Zaha racially abused on social media as EFL condemn racism after three incidents this weekend Talksport; Roy Hodgson opens up on Wilfried Zaha's future after Crystal Palace stun Arsenal
Wilfried Zaha Calls Out Racist Abuse on Twitter Following

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Lee Johnson's Bristol City take on Wolves in the FA Cup. Bristol City vs Wolves: How to listen. Full commentary from the FA Cup tie will be live on talkSPORT, with our coverage beginning at 12pm. Mark Saggers will bring you all the build up with Nigel Adderley and Ray Houghton on commentary duty. Click below or here for the live commentary
Free stream for FA Cup clash and confirmed line-ups - SportsAlert

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Manchester City post Frank Lampard highlight video… and call former Chelsea midfielder a 'City legend' Chelsea fans have responded to Manchester City after the Premier League cha Leave a Comment Cancel reply
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Speaking to reporters on Monday, Kane said: "I could play if the Champions League final was today." Mauricio Pochettino is the man who ultimately needs convincing and the 25-year-old striker admitted his hopes of leading the line in Madrid are out of his hands. "I trained Friday, trained Saturday.
Manchester City News: May 2011

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- The Englishman died on Monday, January 14, at the age of 78 - He played for Watford for eleven years and featured in 457 games for the Hornets. Premier League campaigners Watford have announced the death of their legend Duncan Welbourne who played 457 games for the club before he hanged his boots.
Watford legend Duncan Welbourne has died, aged 78

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The six-man shortlist for the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year was announced on Saturday and fans were left surprised by the absence of one Tottenham Hotspur man. While the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea all saw players nominated, Spurs were overlooked - and the fact that Son Heung-Min was overlooked
Matthew Upson Insists 'Outstanding' Son Heung-min Deserved

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Memphis Depay has praised Ronald Koeman for giving him freedom on the pitch as Netherlands prepare to face England in the last four of the Nations League finals. while Ajax stars Matthijs de
Ronald Koeman expects England to challenge for Euro 2020

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Former Manchester City defender Richard Dunne believes the club's current centre-back pairing of John Stones and Aymeric Laporte can become the greatest in Premier League history. The champions
Manchester derby: 'John Stones would be a good City captain

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Spanish football expert Andrew Gaffney has said Gareth Bale could be offered to several clubs this summer as part of a swap deal. Speaking to talkSPORT, Gaffney said: "The biggest advantage in
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The venerable Ashley Cole got himself on the score-sheet in the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon, notching Derby County's consolation goal in their FA Cup defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion
BRIGHTON 2 DERBY 1 Ashley Cole nets first ever FA Cup goal

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Roberto Firmino has been passed fit to start for Liverpool in the Champions League Final against Tottenham. The Brazilian, who had been a doubt with a groin injury, has done enough at the Marbella

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Former Arsenal star Nicklas Bendtner will serve prison sentence after appeal is dropped. The 30-year-old was found guilty of assaulting a taxi driver in September. By Sean O'Brien
Ex-Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner will go to prison for 50

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